Cherry-Mint Spritzer

Celebrate the first cherries of the season with this mint-infused mocktail. Black cherry-flavored seltzer gives the drink the most cherry flavor, but plain seltzer also works well.

Ingredients

1 cup pitted fresh or frozen (thawed) cherries

1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, plus 4 sprigs for garnish

8 teaspoons sugar

1/4 cup lime juice

3 cups cherry-flavored seltzer

Instructions

Step 1

Divide cherries, mint leaves and sugar among 4 glasses. Mash everything together with the back of a wooden spoon. Stir in lime juice. Fill glasses with ice and top with seltzer. Garnish with mint sprigs.